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Innovations are giving this sometimes sleepy industry a needed nudge. Thanks to the rise of the “smart bed,” the industry is slated to grow at a rate of 4.2 percent over the next few years. The industry was worth $2.5 billion in 2012, according to an IBISWorld market research report.

Stanley Healthcare products are present in around 12,000 long-term care and senior living facilities, and the company will now work with its distribution partners to offer the technology to those and other acute and senior care providers throughout North America. Stanley Healthcare is rebranding the technology, which will be powered by BAM Labs, with plans to integrate its other senior living offerings.

McKnights, Long-Term Care News & Assisted Living:The California continuing care retirement community opted for a solution from BAM Labs for its skilled nursing units and undertook a comprehensive transformation based on the new system’s capabilities. These include an FDA-approved biometric sensor beneath the mattress and HIPAA-compliant cloud-based monitoring.

The new Position Change feature from BAM Labs, Campbell, Calif., an optional feature in the latest update to Bam Labs Health Monitoring app, verifies whether a patient has changed positions in bed. This helps assure that patients are turned regularly to avoid pressure ulcers and alerts staff in case of a bed exit that can lead to a fall.

The new release, which was done remotely without any intervention by customers, includes the nation’s first application to biometrically validate position changes through a secure cloud monitoring platform.

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“Why We Love It: The x12 integrates SleepIQ technology, which monitors stats like average breathing rate, movement, and average heart rate while you sleep (without any wearable devices or extra cords). By collecting this data, the x12 can identify things to change in your daily routine so you get a better night's rest. “

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“The problem with wearables is that you have to always wear them, even to bed. SleepNumber, this year at the Consumer Electronics Show, introduced a way around that.”

On September 14, 2015, Sleep Number acquired BAM Labs Inc. The company has been renamed SleepIQ LABS but will continue using the trade name, BAM Labs.